Hampas (en. Strike)

/ˈhampas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A strong strike or impact on something.

The strike of the waves on the shore can be heard from afar.

Ang hampas ng alon sa dalampasigan ay naririnig mula sa malayo.

verb

To act quickly and forcefully to strike something.

Strike the ball if you want to win the game.

Hampasin mo ang bola kung nais mong manalo sa laro.

To demonstrate strength by striking.

The strike of that storm caused a lot of damage.

Hampas ng bagyong iyon ang nagdulot ng maraming pinsala.

strike of the wind

Intense gust of wind or force of the wind.

hampas ng hangin

strike of the water

Intense wave or splash of water.

hampas ng tubig

ferocious

Exhibiting strength and force.

mabalasik

impact

The action of hitting or striking.

pagtama

clumsy punch

Wow, your punch was like a slap from a rice cake, dude!

Grabe, parang hampas ng sinaing yung suntok mo, pare!

like a boxing match

We were in a slap fight on the street, but I ignored him.

Nasa hampasan na kami sa kalsada, pero di ko siya pinansin.

getting into a brawl

I picked him up and slapped him into the waves.

Dinampot ko na siya at hampas na sa alon.